Adventist

American  

[ad-ven-tist, ad-ven-] / ˈæd vɛn tɪst, ædˈvɛn- /

noun

1. Also called Second Adventist.  a member of any of certain Christian denominations that maintain that the Second Advent of Christ is imminent.

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adjective

1. of or relating to Adventists.

Adventist British  

/ ˈædvɛntɪst, ˈædvən- /

noun

1. a member of any of the Christian groups, such as the Seventh-Day Adventists that hold that the Second Coming of Christ is imminent

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Other Word Forms

• Adventism noun

Etymology

Origin of Adventist

First recorded in 1835–45; Advent + -ist

Example Sentences

Amid its split with Adventist, Howard has restructured most of its leadership and appointed an interim president.

From The Wall Street Journal

A two-story hangar and grassy runway are situated among 400 acres of cultivated fields and grow houses owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rasmussen was 29, newly married and a popular nursing director at Glendale Adventist Medical Center.

From Los Angeles Times

He asked to be dropped off at Feather River Adventist School where he made an appointment to meet with staff for a tour.

From Los Angeles Times

There are one million members of the church in North America, according to the North American Division of Seventh-Day Adventists.

From BBC